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'''Mandarin Chinese''' is the [[official language]] of [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] and is one of the four official languages of [[Singapore]]. It is widely spoken in [[Malaysia]] and other parts of [[Southeast Asia]]. Mandarin Chinese has different official names in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
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'''Mandarin Chinese''' is the [[official language]] of [[China]] and [[Taiwan]] and is one of the four official languages of [[Singapore]]. It is also spoken in some communities in [[Malaysia]]. Mandarin Chinese has different official names in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
  
In China, Mandarin Chinese is officially known as Putonghua ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 普通話; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 普通话; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Pǔtōnghuà).
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In China, Mandarin Chinese is officially known as Putonghua.
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In Taiwan, it is officially known as Guoyu.
  
In Taiwan, it is officially known as Guoyu ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 國語; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 国语; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Guóyǔ).
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In Singapore, it is officially known as Huayu.
 
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In Singapore, it is officially known as Huayu ([[Traditional Chinese]]: 華語; [[Simplified Chinese]]: 华语; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Huáyǔ).
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Revision as of 13:13, April 13, 2009

Mandarin Chinese is the official language of China and Taiwan and is one of the four official languages of Singapore. It is also spoken in some communities in Malaysia. Mandarin Chinese has different official names in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.

In China, Mandarin Chinese is officially known as Putonghua. In Taiwan, it is officially known as Guoyu.

In Singapore, it is officially known as Huayu.